Thundersnow Part Two

In recent posts, I mentioned the absurd amounts of snow that we had at the tail end of winter. I showed pictures of buried benches and fire hydrants. Kitchener needed to send truck loads of snow out of the city just to get by, and there were still areas where paths were tamped down over large drifts, that we had to scale in order to access regular areas.

All of that melted away, almost overnight. Suddenly, the world was transformed into a normal, temperate Spring atmosphere.

Then, on April 2nd we left for Brampton so that Lee-Anne would be better positioned to go to Toronto for her surgery the next day. That evening it was snowing fiercely.

Here's a pic of our communal Neuron scooters. They had just been put out for April. You know, because it's Spring.

There was also consistent thundersnow. I had experienced this phenomenon for the first time a few years back, and blogged about it. The fact that we're having it again in a comparably short amount of time gives me pangs of climate anxiety, although I still don't really understand what causes it.

The weather matched the condition of our hearts. Namely, chaotic and unwanted.

In honour of the scenery, I chose to bring a book titled The Weather Detective with me for the trip. It's written by the same guy who did The Hidden Life of Trees, which I read last year when Lee-Anne was in the hospital for her intracranial observation. I guess it's a tradition that every time she goes in, I read a Peter Wohlleben book. So even though I love his stuff, let's hope I never have cause to read another of his works. I do have two more of his books on my shelf though, let's hope that isn't a premonition.

When she was in hospital, I returned to the park where we had our engagement photos and took pictures of some of the backdrops. Obviously I was limited by lack of skill, professional camera, and time of year. Here they are, with the professional versions for contrast.

The day before, Brampton had been accosted by thundersnow to nearly the same degree as Kitchener. As you can see, it left as soon as it came.

I also decided to do a one-card-draw from my Tarot deck for any potential insight into how things were going. I got the Judgement card. Not going to lie, that isn't one that you hope to see if you're looking to be comforted. It represents the end of a significant journey. It indicates reflection, and receiving the deserved results of how one's conducted themselves, whether that be good or bad.

Pretty ominous, but it doesn't specify that the judgment has to be bad. And it was in the upright position, which could mean a more positive outcome.

Now we're back in Kitchener and Lee-Anne is feeling okay. I've taken the day off to spend it with her, which is how I'm posting at this time. Hopefully the card meant reaching a positive outcome sooner than expected.